Boxing Prospects

Arena Wars November 14th Camp Withycombe, Clackamas Oregon

Super Middleweights Mike McMillian (5 1) will face Ronald Destin (debut) in the November 14th edition of the Arena Wars Fight Series. McMillian has proven himself to be a tough fighter that adapts to his opponent's style on the fly. He showed that in his last fight as he adjusted his attack to counter the hearty aggression of Gerald Powell-Wood in a five round bout that ended with McMillian winning a tightly battled unanimous decision. Destin is making his debut as a professional after a short amateur career, so what he brings to the ring will be somewhat of a mystery until the bell sounds to begin the fight. McMillian's ability to counter punch and move away from heavy hitters could be a determining factor. The fight is scheduled for six rounds.

Margarito Hernandez (7 9 3 )and Marco Cardenas (12 9 1)will square off for the second time in a middle weight bout scheduled for six rounds. These two last fought in September of 2022 where Cardenas scored a first round knockout. Hernandez enters the fight winning four of his last fights, though this will be his first fight of 2026. The same holds true for Cardenas who has not fight in '26, and is coming off a four round TKO loss to unbeaten Damien Carrillo. One thing to note about these two fighters is that they stay in condition, so a long layoff may have little bearing on the outcome of the fight.

Unbeaten Pedro Torres (6 0) will put his record on the line in facing Brandon Watley (1 7 1) in a five round super welterweight fight. Watley is coming off a tough split decision loss in his last outing, but he most likely remembers the last time he faced Torres in a four round bout that ended in a majority decision in Torres' favor. Watley has been itching for this rematch. Torres handed Shamar Wollery his first loss in his last fight, though it was a close split decision win for Torres. This will be the second time that Torres has fought a five rounder while Watley has been in a number of six round fights.

Super lightweights Isrrael Alverez (debut) and Anthony Sierra (debut) are scheduled in a four round fight. Both fighters are from Oregon, and the fight gyms in the state have been working to produce quality professional fighters. Also, when two men are making their professional debut against each other, both often look to resort to the boxing skill learned in the gym, therefore, this could be a good tactical fight.

Gilberto Tapia Soto (0 1) will be returning to the Arena Wars Series after fighting in September. Jaydeen Pulido (debut) will be entering the ranks of the professional fighters in this super flyweight bout. Soto's experience in the ring could be a factor as this will be his third fight of '26, one that he hopes to enter with a win under his belt.

Micah Mitchell (0 3) and Alexander Munoz (0 1) will enter the ring in a four round super bantam weight fight that will see each man looking for his first win. Mitchell brings experience as a bare knuckle and MMA fighter, while Munoz counters with experience in the amateur ranks. Mitchell will have to contend with Munoz' pressure and keep moving over the course of the four rounds. Munoz went four rounds in his last fight, dropping a unanimous decision, though Mitchell may have more ring experience overall.

A four round super lightweight fight will pit Anthony Cruz Herrera (4 2) against Benjamin Amezquita (0 3). This will be Herrera's third fight of the ear and he will be looking for his first win of the year after taking two tough losses after entering the pro ranks and winning four straight. This will be Amezquita's second fight of the year, his first coming in August after an eight year layoff. Amezquita has proven vulnerable to hard punchers, and that could play to Herrera's favor as while he does not knockout opponents, his power punches do break them down.

David Cruz Tapia (1 0) and Jerrell Lane (1 1 1) will battle in a four round super lightweight bout. These two fought in May where Tapia claimed the unanimous decision win in his professional debut. Lane has been in against some tough fighters and gone the distance in each of his bouts. While his loss to Tapia was a close fight, Lane was dominate in a win over Reth Duir in February. While both fighters have shown the stamina to go four rounds, and they did so last time they met, Tapia will be looking to prove he is the better of the two while Lane will look to take the lessons from that fight to come out with the win.